Cities of the Future: From Norway with love

Cities of the Future are densely built. This means we can walk and cycle instead of using cars, reducing pollution. Fewer cars and roads make more room for bike paths and parks. This makes our cities prettier and makes us healthier. The parks will also help absorb the increasing rainfall expected in the future. Cities of the Future is a collaborative project between the Norwegian Government and the 13 largest cities in the country to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and make our cities better places to live.

Collaboration

We have to cooperate to build the cities of the future. With the business sector making green products commonplace. With the Government avoiding building workplaces where there is no tram or bus. With the inhabitants, building cities where people want to live. Cities of the Future will make sure this cooperation takes place.

The Cities of the Future programme is helping city municipalities to share their climate friendly city development ideas with each other and with the business sector, the regions and the Government.

Bio: Francis Eric Knight Britton is an American political scientist and sustainability activist who has lived and worked in Paris since 1969. Professor of Sustainable Development, Economy and Democracy at the Institut Supérieur de Gestion (Paris), he is also MD of EcoPlan Association, an independent advisory network providing strategic counsel for government and business on policy and decision issues involving complex systems, social-technical change and sustainable development. Founding editor of World Streets, his latest book, "Better choices" focuses on the subject of environment, equity, economy and efficiency in city transport and public space, and helping governments to ask the right questions .
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